Minority Paradoxes
Ethnic Differences in Self-reported Offending and Official Crime Statistics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8401463 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arjen Leerkes (0000-0002-3808-4612, Maastricht School of Management, corresponding author), Ramiro Martínez (Northeastern University), Pim Groeneveld (Erasmus University Rotterdam) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 166-187 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjc/azy021 |
| OpenAlex | W2810249806 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 54 |
Immigrants and their native-born children tend to be overrepresented among crime suspects in Europe. Using a representative Dutch survey, we examine whether inhabitants of Turkish and Moroccan origin also self-report more crimes than the native Dutch. In addition, we test various explanations for ethnic differences in crime, partly using variables that are unavailable in administrative data (socio-economic status [SES], perceived discrimination, neighbourhood disadvantage and control, family bonds, religiousness). We discover two ‘minority paradoxes’. Firstly, contrary to analyses using administrative data, both minorities have similar to lower self-reported crime rates compared to the majority group when age, sex, urbanization, SES and social desirability are controlled. Secondly, first-generation immigrants report fewer crimes than expected given their social disadvantage, thus indicating a notable ‘righteous migrant effect’.
Criminology · Demographic economics · Disadvantage · Economics · Ethnic group · Immigration · Neighbourhood (mathematics) · Political science · Sociology · Turkish · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Demography · Law · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |